The life of Alexander Pope
By: by Samuel Johnson LL.D. ; extracted from the Oxford edition of Dr. Johnson's Works published in 1825 ; illustrated with portraits, views and autograph letters, water colour drawings, and proof engravings illustrating Pope's works and translations
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1874
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
Notes: A unique set consisting of v. 8, p. [233]-362 from the Oxford, 1825 ed. of Samuel Johnson's Works, inlaid to 40 cm. and bound in 2 v. with special letterpress title pages and index; extra-illustrated with 285 manuscript letters and documents, engraved and mezzotint portraits, engravings, and drawings; at least one item seems to have been inserted later.

"Only one copy of this list printed expressly for this work at the Chiswick Press by Whittingham and Wilkins, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane"--P. [8].

"A list of portraits, autographs, and views illustrating these volumes": p. [1]-7.

"Illustrations to Pope's works and translations by Westall, Fuseli, Stothard, Howard, Singleton, Thurston, Burney and Smirke"--P. [363].

Includes bibliographical references.